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> Ones and zeroes in my own property are not influencing anything in the "real world"... So you're saying that having illegal material on your computer is not

> Ones and zeroes in my own property are not influencing anything in the "real world"... So you're saying that having illegal material on your computer is not a problem because, well, it's "your property"? Like, it's fine for you to have child porn (or pirated software, or illegally downloaded copyrighted music or movies) because hey, it's all zeroes and ones, and you're not "making a business out of it"? I empathize with the argument of some free speech advocates that it's complicated to find the right balance on where to draw the line in terms of censorship, but frankly the argument that you can do anything you want just because "it's zeroes and ones" and that is not "the real world" is plainly ridiculous. Thankfully what you propose is clearly against the law in most countries.

sasasassy 8y ago
No, if it's stolen property, it is it's own crime. Like a pirated software. But it's treated quite differently someone's picture that is an adult from someone who is a child isn't it? Still, against the law. So yes having CP should be a minimal offense if it is copyright theft, but very old CP or noteworthy or for some other reason public domain pictures should not. It's idiotic that I can have a picture of my niece in a swimsuit in my computer and it's fine but if it's a stranger and he plans to masturbate with it then it becomes a most serious of crimes.